Support for EEA Staff and Staff with EEA Partners

The University is proud of our diverse and international community and is intent on ensuring we provide the best support to all our staff, students and their families.

As the UK prepares to exit the European Union, we understand that this is an uncertain and anxious time for many people.

As a result, we have put together a programme of additional support to provide staff with up-to-date information, legal advice on the possibilities and procedures to secure permanent residency in the UK or British citizenship, along with financial support to help with those procedures.

We are committed to providing staff who are nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA) [1] and Switzerland - and any other member of staff with an EEA or Swiss partner and/or dependants - with the following additional support:

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number
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“Recognised body” which has been
granted degree awarding powers.